Message from the PTSA President

Stay involved. Stay informed. That is our mantra. So many opportunities to be involved with your Abraham LincolnHigh School student! Staying involved and informed not only helps improve student success—it can be fun for you too!It has been great seeing some new faces at our recent events like the 8th Grade Open House, Visual and Performing Arts(VAPA) Festival, 11 th/12th Grade Night, Financial Aid Night, and the December potluck!

Our last general membership meeting was devoted primarily to a discussion of the implementation of the new CommonCore Math Standards. We had representatives from SFUSD, ALHS math department and students as well as Ms. Akram,our Assistant Principal of Curriculum and Instruction. It is evident that there is a need for further dialogue and ideageneration as we work together to help our students thrive during this period of great change. I strongly encourage you tostay informed and speak up. Watch for announcements of more meetings, and by all means contact us if you would like totake an active role.

Looking for more opportunities to get involved and be a part of the experience?

February 11 th is our PTSA General Meeting and where we will be holding the Big Raffle Drawing! Come join us in thelibrary, enjoy the camaraderie, buy some raffle tickets, compete for door prizes, and see if YOU are the big winner thisyear!

February 12th is the Job/Career Fair at lunch time. A great opportunity for students to find out about careers, summerinternships, part time jobs, and more! We need parent volunteers – let us know if you can come by the cafeteria between1:45-3:45 to help us host this event.

Board and Committee Chair positions! It is time to prepare for next year – and we would love your help. Considertaking on (or sharing) a leadership position. There are lots of ways to help – anything from the President, Treasurer orSecretary to Membership, Fundraising, and Website. I would be happy to help you understand what some of the positionsare and help you find a place that you would be comfortable in AND do some great work for the Abraham Lincoln HighSchool community.

Keep an eye on the school calendar for events you might be interested in – athletic competitions, concerts, talent show,and the Brotherhood/Sisterhood Alliance! Stay involved. Stay informed.

Easy Fundraising Opportunities

Do you shop at these stores? Tell them you are from ALHS --they will make a donation to our school!

COLE HARDWARE – www.colehardware.comLincoln will get a gift card equal to 10% of all purchases made throughout the year. Just mention ‘Abraham Lincoln HS’ when you make your purchase. Their nearest store is at 956 Cole Street (at Parnassus, near UC Medical Center).

LUCKY S.H.A.R.E.S. - www.luckysupermarkets.com/shares/index/overviewGet your S.H.A.R.E.S. card by contacting (lincolnptsa@yahoo.com415-759-2700). It's simple! Shop, swipe and earn points at any participating supermarket (Lucky Supermarkets, FoodMaxx and S-Mart Foods). A portion of the qualified purchases will automatically be donated to ALHS in the form of S.H.A.R.E.S. points. The more points you earn, the more money you earn for Lincoln. Up to 3% of the qualified purchases are credited to our account with each swipe. Every quarter, we will receive a check for our share of the qualified purchases- we will need to earn at least $5 to receive a check.

MOLLIE STONE’S - www.molliestones.comContact Bill Barnickel (veteranbill@gmail.comor 415-309-8087) for a Community Card. With the Mollie Stone's Community Card, Mollie Stone's will contribute up to 5% of your total purchases to our school. Register online to select up to three organizations to receive contributions from your purchases.

OFFICE DEPOT - www.officedepot.comPresent our school ID number (70014088) or mention ‘Abraham Lincoln HS’ when you shop online, over the phone, or at your neighborhood Office Depot store. They will give ALHS rewards equal to 5% of the qualifying purchases in the form of a gift card that can be used towards supplies for our school and teachers!

SPORTS BASEMENT - www.sportsbasement.comMention ALHS and you will receive 10% off your purchase and Lincoln will get 5%!
Sports Basement is an outlet sporting good and outdoor store selling the best brands at basement prices. Visit their warehouses for brands like The North Face, Burton, Asics, Adidas, Nike and Under Armour all at 10-60% below retail. They also rent skis, snowboards, bikes, and camping equipment for the whole family as well as offer discounted lift tickets to Tahoe resorts and hold monthly bike maintenance clinics.
SF locations: 610 Old Mason Street (Presidio) and 1590 Bryant Street (Potrero Hill).

TARGET – www.target.comTarget pledges 1% of purchases made with the Target Red Card. You will have the opportunity to designate ALHS as the recipient. Our Target School id is (#35250).

4-Drawer Standup Metal File Cabinet
Help filing music and putting up shelves

Ms. Stecko, Special Ed:

Blank DVDs

Wellness Center:

Hand sanitizer
Ice Packs
SnacksCough Drops
Feminine NeedsClean Couch - We don't need any thing "perfect" but it would be nice to have something in "decent" shape that is simple so it won't clash with everything (maybe a few Ikea couches?). If it has removable covers so that we can clean it- even better! Preferably from a smoke/pet free home.

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PTSA and Lincs feeding our Teachers and Staff before Back to School Night